Written and directed by Boots Riley Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, and Don Cheadle. This may not vibe with me as strongly as Sorry to Bother You had, but hot damn, this is so self-assured about presenting its anti-capitalist commentary in such a colorfully bonkers fashion that I simply must have a hoot … Continue reading Review of I Love Boosters
The Final Reckoning is (possibly) the final film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, closing out a series of installments that have been running since 1996. (following on from the ‘60s and ‘80s TV show). In doing so, it incorporates various plot points and characters from Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) past missions. By closing the narrative loop, it asks a few questions: Can we escape our mistakes? What defines us as individuals? And is there … Continue reading M:I The Final Reckoning Mostly Hits Where it Counts
I like to imagine I’m really confusing the hell out of the little gremlin personally in charge of my Tubi algorithm. In recent months, Tubi has become one of my favorite streaming services. Its movie selection is almost unparalleled, and it has a wide array of both big name flicks and independent outings exclusive to the streamer. While most other services are clogging up with … Continue reading Prank Night Review
John from The Pint is back again, and he is here to discuss the middle movie in there GOTG trilogy. How does it compare to parts one and three? Listen in! For more from The Pint, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 180: Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2
This isn’t my first foray into the history of the Slasher film genre. I still do love me some Slashers, but something like 90% of my experience with them comes in the form of franchises. Your Halloweens or Fridays The 13th or A Nightmares On Elm Street or even a Maniac Cop or three. I dig them, but I tend to dig them in bunches, … Continue reading The Burning Review
Dance On Taking place between John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4, Ballerina chronicles the story of Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), a young woman thrust into the underground world of assassins. Filled with the intense, spectacularly choreographed action scenes we’ve come to expect from the John Wick franchise, Ballerina also probes at an overriding theme. Are the choices we make our own? Or does fate weave the threads of our lives, … Continue reading Ballerina: Ana de Armas Performs a Wicked Dance of Fate
Written and directed by Elliot Tuttle Starring Reed Birney and Kieron Moore This takes a bold path towards challenging us with its deeply uncomfortable material, and it achieves that with quite a nimble hand. What writer-director Elliot Tuttle does to keep things afloat with Reed Birney and Kieron Moore onboard as the starring duo deserves admiration, because this could have easily collapsed into a bucket … Continue reading Review of Blue Film
I’m having a very Sylvester Stallone-ified 2026 so far. First, there was my rush of Rocky movies that I watched earlier this year. Then there was my recent rewatch of Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 2, which I will be covering on the 8/12/26 episode of the Stew World Order podcast. I actually always forget Stallone is in that, his role is so minor and … Continue reading First Blood Review
Directed by Valerie Weiss Written by Casey Schroen Starring Bailey Noble, Jeanine Mason, Michael Grant Terry, Bill Sage, Dendrie Taylor, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Alexis Rosinsky, and Timothy Granaderos Damn, a lesbian action thriller that shows off the badassery of archery? Now this is the suspenseful substance that we need more of. As someone who’s taken precisely one archery lesson, which occurred on my 18th birthday, … Continue reading Review of The Archer
Finding Both Logic and Artistry in Life “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large- I contain multitudes.” Walt Whitman’s famous lines in the “Song of Myself” section of Leaves of Grass take on both new and literal meaning in The Life of Chuck. This Stephen King adaptation arrives with a magical and fantastical bent all its own. The Life of Chuck beats the metaphorical drum … Continue reading The Life of Chuck Looks Death in the Face
Our good friend Julio is back in the second ever episode of the NEW Stew World Order, and he’s got us listing the Top 5 [Butt]-Whuppings In Pop Culture! For more from The Contrarians, click HERE! Continue reading The Top Five Butt-Whuppings in Pop Culture, featuring Julio from The Contrarians
You know, I’m perfectly fine with the way movies are release nowadays. I know there are complaints that the only movies that get made are low-budget efforts that won’t hurt a studio if they fail or big budget blockbusters. People will lament that the mid-cost movie never gets made anymore. Where are the Adventure pictures? What happened to the studio Comedy? Where have all of … Continue reading Office Romance Review
Written and directed by Larry Cohen Starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher, Richard Bright, Janine Turner, Eric Braeden, Nick Chinlund, Red Buttons, James Dixon, and Stan Lee The chaotic creativity of this 1990 flick is absolutely something that belongs in Larry Cohen’s distinct filmography, and it’s all such fun to gobble up. I can understand why I’d come across a review that compared … Continue reading Review of The Ambulance
Legacy sequels are a strange beast. To come out with a sequel years (and sometimes decades) after a previous movie was released can be a real double-edged sword. You can capture nostalgia and tell an interesting story about where the characters have been in the intervening years. But you also have to make sure the tale you are telling is worthwhile and needs to be … Continue reading The Mummy Returns Review
By the Numbers Carbon Copy I haven’t seen the animated version of How to Train Your Dragon for quite a while. So, before heading to the theatres to review this one, I decided to revisit the original. I saw that, yes, the first How to Train Your Dragon (HTTYD for short) is a great example of an animated film done right. Jay Baruchel (Hiccup), Gerard Butler (Stoick), and Craig Ferguson … Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon Pales in Comparison to Animation
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